Local history and culture Hautes-Alpes

This Provencal village perched in the heart of the Baronnies, in a preserved valley. Among other things, you can contemplate the imposing square tower of the th century, built with gigantic diamond-shaped stones, classified as a historic monument and commonly called "Century tower". At the turn of the streets you will discover a medieval village, reflecting its still present. Crossed through the Acute and Lidane rivers, you will also have the opportunity to initiate memorable trout fishing. The ramparts and porte gate (xiv), the castle of the th century, the church of St. Jacques (th), the Protestant temple (th), and the ecomuseum are also to visit.

The Village is the heart of the old village. You will discover its narrow and pentues streets, which wind between the austere and high facades of stones built "hot and sand". Some of them still show turrets or old doors with stone lintels decorated and dated. Once a country of wine, these facades contain many old and low doors, dominating huge cellars. It was built on several levels of vaults of tufa, urged and aging here of famous wines. The fluent plots and fountains in the basins dug in the stone and somewhat aerate this hardened place. Seemingly modest, it took excessive efforts to bring water - precious and rare - to the heart of the village from sources on the mountain. To visit the town is to get closer to the soul of the old village, while reconnecting with its rich past. But at the same time, we appreciate the efforts of development and restoration, which today allow life to develop in these historic places, without making it just a museum village.